wind instruments [4]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.
trumpet ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Valved instrument consisting of a coiled cylindrical tube and a flared bell.
water key ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that expels the moisture that builds up inside the instrument.
third valve slide ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Curved tube that, when the third valve is pressed, lowers notes by three semitones.
tuning slide ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Adjustable part that tunes the instrument.
bell ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flared end of the instrument.
ring ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that lengthens the third valve slide to tune certain notes while playing.
little finger hook ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part used to support the little finger of the right hand.
valve ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that produces different notes by lengthening the air column inside the tube and releasing the slides.
second valve slide ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Curved tube that, when the second valve is pressed down, lowers the note by a semitone.
valve casing ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Cylindrical tube holding a valve.
first valve slide ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Curved tube that, when the first valve is pressed down, lowers the note by one tone.
thumb hook ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part in which the thumb is inserted to lengthen the first valve slide and tune certain notes while playing.
mouthpiece ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small cup-shaped part where the lips are placed to blow into the instrument and modulate its sound.
mouthpiece receiver ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The end of the tube into which the mouthpiece is inserted.
mouthpipe ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the tube between the mouthpiece receiver and the tuning slide.